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# Editing Users

 Role Availability | ❌ Read-Only ❌ Analyst ✔️ Manager

Assuming the Manager role, you can modify several items for the account of another user. For example, if users are unable to log in (Log in (verb): Process in which an individual gains access to a computer system after providing sufficient credentials to authenticate their unique identity. Login (noun): User credentials, typically a username and matching password.) because they forgot their password or no longer have an authenticate (Process used to verify the identity of a user, user device, or other entity, usually through a username and password.) mobile device, you can perform a reset for their account.

> [!NOTE]
>
> Only users having a role of Manager can edit users.

**To edit a user account**

1. Go to **Settings > Users** to open the page that displays the list of user accounts in your USM Central environment.

   ![](https://mintcdn.com/levelblue-final/OSGozCaHsL0BDQ3k/images/usm-central/userlists_thumb_0_60.webp?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=OSGozCaHsL0BDQ3k\&q=85\&s=72794b2011e2b47a1c0d8e44533f6b0b)

2. In the row for the user account, click the ![](https://mintcdn.com/levelblue-final/bPDl8XLOsO3r1x9k/images/usm-central/pencil-new.svg?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=bPDl8XLOsO3r1x9k\&q=85\&s=4868cbfd2124fca8d62395fd7fa05e3f) icon.

3. Make changes to the account parameters as needed:

   ![](https://mintcdn.com/levelblue-final/bPDl8XLOsO3r1x9k/images/usm-central/edituser_thumb_0_60.webp?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=bPDl8XLOsO3r1x9k\&q=85\&s=0716a0cc6680dbf7a0f817e76ab9a463)

   > [!NOTE]
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   > If you click the ![](https://mintcdn.com/levelblue-final/bPDl8XLOsO3r1x9k/images/usm-central/pencil-new.svg?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=bPDl8XLOsO3r1x9k\&q=85\&s=4868cbfd2124fca8d62395fd7fa05e3f) of your own user, the Profile page displays. See [Managing Your Profile Settings](https://levelblue-final.mintlify.site/usm-central/user-management/profile-settings) for more information.

   * Change the email address for the account.
   * Change the full name for the account.
   * Change the time of the alarm auto refreshing page.
   * Change the role for the account. See [Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) in USM Anywhere](https://levelblue-final.mintlify.site/usm-anywhere/user-guide/user-management/rbac) for more information.
   * Change the status for the account. If you need to temporarily disable a user account, you can set the status to **Disabled**. This is a best practice for revoking access and usually a better alternative to deleting a user account.
   * Click **Send Password Reset** to reset the password for the user. When you do a password reset, the user receives an email with a link to set a new password for the account.
   * Change the deployments if needed.
   * In the Deployments section, click the button related to the settings you want to apply:
     * Click **All Deployments** if you want the user to have visibility over all connected deployments.
     * Click **Select Deployments** if you want to designate specific deployments.
   * If you click the **Select Deployments** button, the connected deployments will display below. Select the checkbox for each of the deployments to which you want the user to have access.

4. Click **Save**.

**To reset a password account**

1. Go to **Settings > Users** to open the users list page.

2. Click the ![](https://mintcdn.com/levelblue-final/bPDl8XLOsO3r1x9k/images/usm-central/pencil-new.svg?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=bPDl8XLOsO3r1x9k\&q=85\&s=4868cbfd2124fca8d62395fd7fa05e3f) icon next to the user account you want to reset the password.

   > [!NOTE]
   >
   > You are not allowed to change the email address for the account.

3. Change the **Full Name** for the account.

4. Click **Send Password Reset**.

   The user receives an email with a link that enables him to change the password.

5. Click **Save**.